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Sherlock shut his mouth, because he didn’t want to make matters worse.
Coz told him, “Get in the car.”
Sherlock got in. Coz looked around and then got in the car and drove away.
The next day Sherlock was watching TV when there was a News Flash stating that young girl named Patricia was ran over several times by passing motorist who then left the scene. And that according to the Coroner, the cars killed her. It was basically a hit and run.
The phone rang. Sherlock picked up the receiver. “Hell.”
“It’s Coz.”
“Hi.”
“Did you see it?”
“I did.”
“Good. Now all we have to do is to keep our mouths shut and no one will be the wiser. Did you get that Coz?”
Silence.
“Hello, I said did you it?”
“Yes, I did.”
“Good. Let’s keep it that

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